Construction frame



Jan. 3, 1928.

w. M. GoLDsMn-H CONSTRUCTION FRAME Filed Feb. 8, 1926 attozmgl Patented Jan. 37 1928.

,p i Y 1,654,970 -UNiTEDsTrEQs PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM'M. GOLDSMITH;,0F-CINCINNATI, OHIO; ASSIGNOR TO-THE GOLDSIVIILI-I-` MTAL LATE COMPANY; or OrNOrNNATr,

'Y OHIOi n CORPORATION OF OHIO.

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' Appncatignimea February s; i926. serial Nafaesoi. y

This invention relates toimprovements in bucks for vWindow and door trames.

An, object ot myinvention isto provide a metal ramethat can be, readily andeliicient- 1y erected and to which awood buck. canl be secured. Another object of my invention is to provide a frame that can be manufactured completely at the factory. I

Another object ot my invention is to provide aV metal` buck to Which metal lath may b e secured when plaster or any other comentitious partition is desired.

Another object ot my invention lis to provide a metal buck With Which any other type of partition, such as gypsum block, clay tile, etc. may be used. A f

These and other objectsI are attained byv the means describedv herein and disclosed in the accompanying drawings, in Which:

Fig. 1 is a t'ront elevation of my improved metaln buck f having secured thereto` the Wooden'buck and metal lath. 1

Fig. 2 is a sectional vieWf taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

`Fig. 3 is a 3,-3fot Fig. 1. f Y 'Y Eig. 4" is avsectionalv view taken on line 44of Fig, 1; i

Y. Eig. 5 Iis a view similar to Fig. 4, showin ay modified method of attaching the Woo buck tothe metal buck.

Fig. 6 is a modified form of the metaly buck. Y p The device ot` my invention comprises a metal trameor buckj 10 having secured therevtothe Woodenbuck 11.

v The, metal. buck comprises T-shaped uprights 12 and 13 having apermanent brace or header 14 intermediate its. ends and defining the upper limit of the opening. The uprights` 12 and 13 comprise angles` 15VV and 16 having thefback portion 17 of each angle secured together either by rivets or spot Weldi ing whereby a substantial T-shaped structure results. .At intervals throughout, the;A leg 18 of the T-shaped uprights 12 and 13, perforations 19 are provided. Pertorations 19' are utilized tor securing metal lath 2O tothe uprights. 12 and 13,by passing` a Wire 21A ,through the -said vpertorationsv 19. and through the openings in the open metal lath -20. The uprights. extend from the` ioor22 to the ceiling 23 of a. building under consectional View .taken on -line struction. Anglesj24 having any elongated perforation 251formedin one side 26 thereof,

are utilizedY tor securing the upper end- Ot the uprights to the ceiling 23. The elongated perforation affordsalimited amount of ad- Vjustablity ,when erecting the tramev andis secured'to the frame by any suitable means such as boltand nut- 27. The other legl 28 of the angle 24 is provided With a pertoraand 13 are provided with pertorations 31 tliroughwhich nails 32 or any other securing means may pass forsecuringl thevvood buck 11 to the metal buck. The method of securing the Woodbuck; to themetal buck just describedis illustrated in Fig. 4. Fig. 5 illustratesia-nother method of securing the'vvood b u'clr- .to the; metal buck which consists ot driving a nail or other securing means from the frontot the woodbuck into and between forming the T-shaped the angles '1.5 and: 1.6 uprights.

Thevheader- 14k is made similar to the upri'ghts12 and 13y and', comprises angles 34 and. YAngles34 andk 3.5 are equal' to the distance between thearms 31 of the uprights 12 andl plusk ,the length of one leg ofthe f angles' 15 or 16'. OlneV leg 36.y of'each ofthe angles 34and 35 isremoved'vvhereby a tongue '377 is formed which, extends .between the jzoinedleg's ofthe uprights12 and13. Rivets or anyv other securing means 38 extend through the joined legs of, the uprights and in dotted linesat 39, near the lovver edge the metal buck, this temporary brace 39 is removed intermediate the, arms 31.l n

Although I vhave shown and described my improved buck as usedl for securing thereto metal lath, it isf. readily evident that any other partition may be. built on leither side of Y they joined legs ot' the TV-shaped fframe... It should also he understood that While I have illustrated my device as a doorv rame it can be made into 'a Window frame by simply inverting andV securing a second brace 14 to the brace 14. Y Y

Fig. 6 is a modified form of a metal buck and comprises a single strip of material bent upon itself whereby a stem 40 is formed. rlhe ends all and 42 of the strip are bent at j right angles to the stem l0 which form Vthe arms of the lshaped frame. The arms fil and l2 and the stem 40 may be` provided with perforations for securing thereto the metal lath and wood buck. f

rlo-the woodbuck is attached the door or window trim. The wood buclr also forms a ground for the plaster.

What I claim is y l. A door frame comprising alpair of vertical uprights, each upright comprising a pair of associated angle-irons of l.-shape cross section, each angle-iron of each pair thereof comprising each upright, having a leg disposed adjacent a leg of its associated. angle-iron and the second legs of said associated angle-irons extending in alignment and in, opposite directions whereby a table like structure is provided on each upright, and a wayhis formed extending inwardly of said table and between the said adjacent legs of the angle-irons and into which way fasteningmeans may be projected and wherein said fastening means may be frictionally retained, and means for holding the uprights in a spaced, substantially parallel relationship.

2. Adoor frame comprising a pair of ver? tical uprights, each upright comprising a pair of associated angle-irons of'L shape cross section, each angle-iron of each pair thereof comprising each upright, having a leg disposed adjacent a leg of its associated angleiron and the second legs of said associated angle-irons extending in alignment and in opposite directions whereby atable ,like structure is provided on each upright, and a way is formed extending inwardly of said table and between the said adjacent legs of the angle-irons, a header comprising a pair of angleirons related together as 'are the angle-irons of each upright related to `one another, the header angleV irons having each a leg projecting beyond the otherangleiron and such projecting legs being disposed at opposite ends of said header, the said projecting legs being received, one in the way formed between the angle-1rons of onel up right, and the other in the way formed between the angle-irons of the second upright.

3. A door'frame comprising a pair of vertical uprights, each upright comprising a pair of associated angle-irons of L shape Icross section, each angle-iron of each pair thereof comprising each upright, having a leg disposed adjacent a leg of its associated angle-iron and the second legs `of said associated angle-irons extending in alignment and in opposite directions whereby a Atable like structure is provided on each upright, and a wayis formed extending inwardly ot' said table and between'the said adjacent legs of the angle-irons and into whichk way fase' tening means may Ybe projected and wherein said fastening means ,may bey frictionally retained, and means for holding the uprights vin aspaced, substantially parallel relationship and means for kiiredly mounting the frame between a floor and a ceiling structure. Y c

i lL-JA' door frame kcomprisingv aV pair Vof vertical uprights, eachupright vcomprising a pair of associated angle-irons of L shape cross section, each angle-iron"of each pair thereof comprisingv each upright, having a leg disposed adjacent a leg of its associated angle-iron and the second legs of lsaid asright, and the other'in the way formed be# tween the angle-irons of thesecond upright, and meansY for fiXedly mounting the frame between a floor and a ceiling structure.

5. A metal construction frame comprising a pair of' uprights having aniupperjand a lower vend,aheader intermediate theends of the uprights and securing theV uprights'in spaced relation, 'and atemporary' brace-secured to the uprights at their lowerends to prevent distortion i of 1 the frame vwhile in transport-ation. .Y

6. The combination :with a supporting structure' "of -'a':.metal construction yframe comprising an upright, of anV angle-iron, each leg of which is provided with an elongated perforation, Ameans carried by the upright. and received in one perforation in one leg ofthe -angle-iron'for adjustably securing the angle-iron and the upright upon one another and means insertable in the opening in other leg fory adjustably securing the angle-iron to the support, the elongatedper forations permitting relative adjustment of the angle-iron, the construction frame and the supporting' structure'. l Y

7. A headercomprising a pair of angleirons, each comprising a pair of vassociated diverging legs, each angle-iron having'one of its legs disposed with-its outer flat face imniediately adjacent and in substantial parallelism with 'a vsimilar face of the other angle-iron, whereby the four legs of the two angle-irons project in three directions from a common apex of said angle-irons, the said immediately adjacent and parallel legs of `tending between lthe parallel members and fixedly retaining said members in spaced relationship, wherebyr a substantially rectangular frameis provided and towh'ich frame a wooden door buck structure may be attached. l

9. A construction unit comprising a pair of spaced, substantially parallel members of `T shape cross sec-tion, the table surfacesfof said members being opposed one `to the other, whereby flat supporting surfaces are provided interiorly ofV the frame and to which surfaces a wooden buck structure may beattached, a T shape header fixed to and between the said two members, the table surface of the header adapted-,to receive a wooden buck member connecting a wooden' buckstructure supported bythel saidtwo members, and a detachable cross brace connecting the parallel members for co-operation with the header member in retaining the parallel members in parallelism luntil after said unit shall have been secured in a fixed position in a building. Y

10. Ina construction `frame the combination of a metal buck having a substantial T-shaped cross section and a wood buck se-v cured thereto.f n Y 11. In a construction unit the combination of a metal buck comprising uprights and a cross brace, the uprights and Across brace .having a substantial Tshaped crosssection and provided with perforat1ons, 'a wood! buck secured to the metalV buck, andk means insertable through said perforations for securing the metal and kwood bucks together.

12. A metal construction unit comprising uprights each having an upper'and alower end, agheaderintermediat-e the ends of the uprights, land adetachable rtemporary brace secured between the uprights intermediate the ends thereof andadjacent the lower ends of the uprights for preventing distortion ofthe frame prior to installation thereof.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto .f subscribed my name this 28th day of J anuary, y1926.

` WILLIAM M. vGoirmsMrTrr 

